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Jeffrey Goldberg

Jeffrey Goldberg

Jeffrey Goldberg is editor in chief of The Atlantic.
Jeffrey Goldberg is editor in chief of The Atlantic.
Defense

James Mattis Denounces Trump as a Threat to the Constitution

In an extraordinary condemnation, the former defense secretary backs protesters and says the president is trying to turn Americans against one another.

Management

The Man Who Couldn’t Take It Anymore

“I had no choice but to leave,” General James Mattis says of his decision to resign as President Trump’s secretary of defense.

Defense

Defense Secretary Ashton Carter: Gulf Arabs Need to Get in the Fight

In an interview, Carter says America’s Arab allies need fewer expensive weapons systems—and more will to battle ISIS and Iran on the ground.

Management

A Pugnacious Obama Takes on (Most of) the World

Obama names and shames Russia; buries the myth of Middle East 'linkage'; and promises to lead the fight against barbarism, in a temperamentally different sort of speech.

Management

Hillary Clinton: 'Failure' to Help Syrian Rebels Led to the Rise of ISIS

The former secretary of state, and probable candidate for president, outlines her foreign-policy doctrine.